NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1977 SESSION

 

 

CHAPTER 939

SENATE BILL 375

 

 

AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR RESTORATION WORK AT THE CUPOLA AND BARKER HOUSES IN EDENTON.

 

Whereas, the Cupola House in Edenton is recognized as one of North Carolina's most important historic buildings, having been designated a National Historic Landmark; and

Whereas, the Barker House in Edenton was the home of Thomas Barker, one of North Carolina's significant colonial figures, and is utilized today as a visitor's center and museum; and

Whereas, with the assistance of State, federal, and local governments and businesses, local and statewide organizations and private citizens of the area, Historic Edenton, Inc., has undertaken the careful restoration, preservation, and maintenance of these two buildings for the education and enjoyment of the citizens of North Carolina; and

Whereas, funds are required to continue the restoration of these two historic properties; Now, therefore,

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

 

Section 1.  There is hereby appropriated from the General Fund to the Division of Archives and History, Department of Cultural Resources, for the 1977-78 fiscal year the sum of five thousand four hundred dollars ($5,400), five thousand dollars ($5,000) of which will be available to Historic Edenton, Inc., for the purpose of interior restoration work at the Cupola and Barker Houses in Edenton, the remainder of which will be used by the Department of Cultural Resources, Division of Archives and History, to provide technical services to Historic Edenton, Inc., for these projects, provided an amount of five thousand dollars ($5,000) is raised by Historic Edenton, Inc., for use on the project.

Sec. 2.  Funds appropriated in this act shall be expended only in accordance with G.S. 121-11 and G.S. 143-31.2.

Sec. 3.  This act shall become effective on July 1, 1977.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 1st day of July, 1977.